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Even after all the warnings on the television, the pamphlets, the public broadcast through all forms of media… All the strict instructions and all the pleadings… My man still brought a stray dog home. As though he were the Messiah, ever on a crusade to save lost souls. Deaf to advise, blind to council, he …

Dear Squeeza, My boyfriend is always reminding me of our religious differences and that will breakup even though we love each other so much. Am I wasting my time or should I go with the flow? Puzzled Dear Puzzled, Religion should not be a factor here, what is so different about your religion that your …

Perhaps I am just running away from my own shadow Regardless of how far I run it is always beside me Not here to harm me but remind that I am not alone That I walk with many of my own that lived before me And carry with me many that will walk long after …

True love is a full tank of petrol. Gasoline is the most romantic juice ever. Hell yeah, I dig gold but don’t fucking label me ’cause I can’t eat flowers. But I have mechanical ones growing inside my car’s engine and they need a full tank of petrol in order to grow. If communication is …

I Love You with all my heart, you make my soul dance and my heart smile. But you’re not the kind of a person my friends think I should be dating. If only you were a lot slimmer, you’re gonna have to lose weight if we are to last. Most funniest and smartest guy I …

Coconut is Kopano Matlwa’s debut novel published in 2007. The book is written in two parts focusing on two young black women who have grown up in a modern South Africa and experiencing life in two different worlds. Through depicting these two women’s lives, “Coconut” addresses the aftermath of apartheid and how challenging it can …

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga is a semi-autobiographical based on a story of a young woman in pre-independence Zimbabwe. The story centres around two female cousins, Tambudzai (commonly known as Tambu) and Nyasha. Tambu reflects back on her adolescence and, in particular, the major events that shaped her life. Nervous Conditions deals with the themes …

The Fall of Saints is Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ’s debut novel, published in 2014 and is about a seemingly perfect life turned upside down by the darkest of secrets between a married couple. Our protagonist, Mugure, is living what appears the “American dream” when she stumbles upon a piece of information that threatens to undo everything …

The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah, a novel published in 1968 is about the last days in power of Ghana’s first Prime Minister, Kwame Nkrumah. The book tackles the all too familiar phenomenon of African leaders that ascend into power fighting for the people, yet end up corrupt, tribalist and …